Back in February I offered here some thoughts on the main practical problems implicit in what was then the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill. It was a mess, missing explanations of key concepts and grossly over-engineered for its objectives. That makes it all the more depressing to report that it has now received Royal … Continue Reading
In May 2015 the Employment Rights Act was amended to include at Section 27A a provision which made unenforceable any requirement in a zero hours (ZH) contract that the worker could not work elsewhere or could do so only with the employer’s consent. But so what, really? Since many ZH staff are not employees, and … Continue Reading
As everyone is looking for signs of economic recovery, the Coalition to laud it and Labour to decry it as fragile, the mass of employment data emerging is coming under increasing scrutiny in the press. For example, now that the Bank of England has decided to link monetary policy to the unemployment rate, there is … Continue Reading
From time to time, a subject will capture the public’s (or at least the media’s) attention. As a result, something which has gone on for many years either unnoticed or at least without comment or apparent controversy, suddenly becomes the focus of heated debate about inequity, political attention and the demand for fairness and change. … Continue Reading
